Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Yearsby Stacy McAnulty

Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth’s life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day. Beloved children's book author Stacy McAnulty helps Earth tell her story, and award-winning illustrator David Litchfield brings the words to life. The book includes back matter with even more interesting tidbits.

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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Author

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Stacy McAnulty

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ISBN

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125010808X

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English

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Hardcover

Number of Pages

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40 pages

Reviews

Traci rated it ★★★★★

December 07, 2017

Best book about our awesome planet that I've ever read to spark curiosity about her.
Love the humor in both the text and the illustrations.
Excellent book!
Written by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by David Litchfield and published by Henry Holt and Company.
#mustread #science #earthscience #history...

Elisabeth rated it ★★★★★

November 28, 2017

LOVE informational funny picture books. I know a lot of preschool teachers will do a happy dance for this book!

KC rated it ★★★★★

November 26, 2017

This is truly a well put together book all about the Earth, his family, and his friends. How the universe came to be and how our planet has evolved. Whimsical and beautifully illustrated.

Kimberly rated it ★★★★★

January 29, 2018

@kidlitexchange #partner —— All opinions are my own.
My seven year old has been fascinated with all things space related for quite a few years now. We were super excited to check this book out. It definitely did not disappoint. First off, the extremely fun illustrations caught our attention immed...

Kate rated it ★★★★★

December 11, 2017

EARTH! is a fabulous look at our complex and fascinating planet that will be sure to entertain and educate young readers/listeners. I plan to purchase this for my elementary library, and will be sharing it in read alouds for various age groups with a "quick read" for the youngers and a more thoro...

Chance rated it ★★★☆☆

November 24, 2017

A nice picture book that introduces young ones to facts about Earth science in a fun, accessible way. It's gentle with the fact that humans are screwing up the earth, saying "sometimes humans forget to share and play nice and clean up after themselves." The next page is quite optimistic that huma...

Breana rated it ★★★★★

January 20, 2018

@kidlitexchange #partner Review – all opinions are my own.
We loved the picture book Earth! My First 4.54 Billion years! I read it aloud to my two daughters who were fascinated with the illustrations. They really enjoyed the planets portrayed as “living beings” with faces and siblings.
I was impres...

Shelley Barnow rated it ★★★★★

January 09, 2018

Totally charming book about the planet earth's history. Grades K-4

Sara rated it ★★★★★

February 03, 2018

A fun non-fiction book.

Edward rated it ★★★☆☆

January 08, 2018

Earth tells its seriously condensed life story.

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About the author

Stacy McAnulty Stacy McAnulty is a children’s book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, who’s also qualified to be a paleontologist (NOT REALLY), a correspondent for The Daily Show (why not), and a Green Bay Packer coach (totally!). She is the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Recipient for Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Her other picture books include Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, illustrated by David Litchfield; Brave and Beautiful, both illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff; Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite, illustrated by Edward Hemingway; and 101 Reasons Why I’m Not Taking a Bath, illustrated by Joy Ang. She’s also authored the chapter book series Goldie Blox, based on the award-winning toys, and The Dino Files. Her debut middle grade novel, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, will publish in 2018. When not writing, Stacy likes to listen to NPR, bake triple-chocolate cupcakes, and eat triple-chocolate cupcakes. Originally from upstate NY, she now lives in Kernersville, NC with her 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 1 husband.

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